But the Emmy award-winning reporter took time to look back on her almost 10-year stint as one of the original co-hosts on ABC's "The View" -- a gig she almost rejected, she told Anderson Cooper on his talk show today.

"It's hard going from being the objective newsperson to interjecting your personality and your opinion every chance you get," Vieira said. "At that point I wasn't even going to audition for 'The View.'"

Vieira says her husband Richard deserves the credit for her decision to join the program. Check out the video above for what he said to make her reconsider.

Earlier on HuffPost:

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Vieira On '60 Minutes'

Check out Vieira's memorable interview of Steve Wynn in the 80s, ending with him walking out of the interview.